A count rate meter shows a count of 240 per minute from a given radioactive source. One hour later the meter shows a count rate of 30 per minute. The half-life of the source is
80 min
120 min
20 min
30 min
Two nucleons are at a separation of one Fermi. Protons have a charge of +16 x 10-19 C. The net nuclear force between them is F1, if both are neutrons, F2 if both are protons and F3 if one is proton and the other is neutron. Then
F1 = F2 > F3
F1 = F2 = F3
F1 < F2 < F3
F1 > F2 > F3
Mean life of a radioactive sample is 100 seconds. Then its half-life (in minutes) is
0.693
1
10-4
1.155
Consider two nuclei of the same radioactive nuclide. One of the nuclei was created in a supernova explosion 5 billion years ago. The other was created in a nuclear reactor 5 minutes ago. The probability of decay during the next time is
different for each nuclei
nuclei created in explosion decays first
nuclei created in the reactor decays first
independent of the time of creation
Activity of a radioactive sample decreases to (1/3)rd of its original value in 3 days. Then,in 9 days its activity will become
(1/27) of the original value
(1/9) of the original value
(1/18) of the original value
(1/3) of the original value
If r1 and r2 are the radii of the atomic nuclei of mass numbers 64 and 125 respectively, then the ratio (r1/r2) is
The ionisation energy of Li2+ is equal to
9hcR
6hcR
2hcR
hcR
A.
9hcR
Ionization energy = RchZ2
Z = 3 for Li2+
∴ Ionization energy =(3)2 Rch = 9 Rch
A radioactive element forms its own isotope after 3 consecutive disintegrations. The particles emitted are
3β-particles
2β-particles and 1α-particle
2β-particles and 1γ-particle
2α-particles and 1β-particle
A radioactive substance contains 10000 nuclei and its half-life period is 20 days. The number of nuclei present at the end of 10 days is
7070
9000
8000
7500